Deepicepitslayunderthinlayersofsnow.Sharpiceridgesriseuplikefrozenwaves.Thewinds howl.

JadeHameisterknewgoingtotheSouthPolewouldbehard.Butshedidn’tknowitwouldbethishard.Shefoughtagainstthecoldwind.Allshecoulddowastakeonestepata time.

ThistripispartofJade’sgoal.ThegoaliscalledthePolarHatTrick.Ithasthreeparts.PartonewastoskitotheNorthPole.ParttwowastoskiacrossGreenland.Now,partthreeistoskitotheSouth Pole.

Thetripwouldtakeabout
40days.EverythingJadeandherteamneededhadtobecarried.Food,clothing,andtentswereloadedontosleds.Eachsledwas heavy.

TheteamwantedtotakeanewroutetotheSouthPole.Theymappedaroutenoonehadtriedbefore.Theywouldskiupsteepmountains.Itwouldbe hard.